Random 1s and 0s

redx475

I seem to have a very weird problem with my BS2. I tried this with a homework board and a BOE bot. I hooked up a few wires (one to Vdd and one to p10), then put longer wires on (which had aligator clips on them) to extend the wires that came with the kits.

I ran this program:

' {$STAMP BS2}
' {$PBASIC 2.5}

DO

  DEBUG ? IN10
  PAUSE 250

LOOP

And even when the ends of the wires are apart, and nothing is nearbye, it starts spitting out 1s and 0s (something like 8 1s then 8 0s) until I turn it off.

Anyone have any idea why?

Franklin

If you don't have the pin connected to anything and set as an input it will 'float' and you will see what you have been seeing. Put a 10k resistor to the side you want to see (+5v or GND) and that should stop.

redx475

I put a 10k (brown black orange I believe) on one side, it still acted weird. Did it to the other side. Nope. Still happening.

EDIT:

Nevermind. Figured it out.

Irone

How Ya Doin'?
If you attached a brown, black and orange resistor you have done what Franklin told you to do. You then said it did not work. Then you wrote never mind I have figured it out. I am happy you figured it out, but I do not like the period at the end of your sentence. If you look at the times I have used or answered the forums you will see it is a small number. I am just new at BS2 and come to these forums for information. I figured it out with a period at the end means you know something and I do not. I envy you, please share.